FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Importance of Telecommunications and Telecommunications Research -- 2 The Evolution of the U.S. Telecommunications Industry and Effects on Research -- 3 The Case for Renewed Investment in Telecommunications Research -- 4 Mechanisms and Best Practices for Renewing Telecommunications Research -- 5 Findings and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Biographies of Committee Members and Staff -- Appendix B List of Individuals Who Made Presentations to the Committee -- What Is CSTB?.